On 21/02/2011 widewetandslippery wrote:>I have factor 2 fallen on a 60cm lanyard of dynamic rope. I blame it for>my sore kidneys. The level of shock absorbance a short length of dynamic>rope is minute. I really believe in this circumstance the use of static>rope would not be noticed. Shock absorbance with rope lanyards in short>high impact falls comes from knots cinching tight and your body going squishy>in your harness. I believe in rope access the use of dynamic rope lanyards>is an unscientific rockclimber hangover. The sliding rope thingys petzal>and kong (I know others make them but these are the ones I've seen) look>the best. A short clip in rope lanyard is a good idea as well for having>a bludge, wait, drink, pee etc.>>Also commercial via ferrata lanyards often have a different clipping device>to a crab. These things are easier to "lock" one handed and are made to>stand impact from all directions unlike a standard screw gate.

+1 for all that. The special steel Via Ferrata karabiners are really easy to get on and off the cable with one hand. I suspect the steel cable would eat your aluminium biner pretty quickly. Also a quickdraw is good to have a bludge on, the lanyard is a bit too long.

On 21/02/2011 davidn wrote:>I was off climbing !!>>I'm sure I'm not the only one who sees new posts, clicks on the thread,>goes to the end page, reads whatever's there, then goes on to the next>one. Yes, it means sometimes out of 5 comments I only read two of the>new ones. I prefer to term it lazy.

and you can blame firefox for taking you straight to the last page instead of the first new post

On 21/02/2011 widewetandslippery wrote:>I have factor 2 fallen on a 60cm lanyard of dynamic rope. I blame it for>my sore kidneys. The level of shock absorbance a short length of dynamic>rope is minute. I really believe in this circumstance the use of static>rope would not be noticed. Shock absorbance with rope lanyards in short>high impact falls comes from knots cinching tight and your body going squishy>in your harness. I believe in rope access the use of dynamic rope lanyards>is an unscientific rockclimber hangover. The sliding rope thingys petzal>and kong (I know others make them but these are the ones I've seen) look>the best. A short clip in rope lanyard is a good idea as well for having>a bludge, wait, drink, pee etc.>>Also commercial via ferrata lanyards often have a different clipping device>to a crab. These things are easier to "lock" one handed and are made to>stand impact from all directions unlike a standard screw gate.